Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-20
ERN,I WASHINGTON.

The Petersburg Iader-Appedl, published
at the homo Of ex Senator Malone, chair
man of the republican State committee,
having lately printed statement to the
effect that Hon. John S. Barbour. chairman
of the democratic State committee, was in
omen hostility to the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland, the GAzErTEs correspond
ent to-day gives the news and the truth
pertaining to this mischevous matter The
editor of the paper referred to be-
irg neither humorist nor Baron
Munchausen. it is regarded as wonderful
that such publication should have appear
cd in the columns OF his able independent
journal. The simple answer to the state
ment is that it is not correct. Chairman
John s. Barbour's relations with the Cleve-
land administration are of the most friendly
nature. He, John w. Daniel, and all the
other leaders of the democratic party have
from time TO time complained OF the SLOW
going methods OF the Departments of Gov
eminent in turning unworthy republi
cans out and putting deserving democrats
in their places. Bntsuch complaints, which
have been common With all the democratic
leaders, have never been carried by any Of
them beyond the point Of friendly admoni-
ton Oh the one hand or energetic persever-
ance Oh the other in the pursuit Of
official patronage properly belonging to
democrats. John S. Barbour is to-day
the sole Jiirqiaiaa, and probably the sole
lSouheraer, aChom Samuel j. Tilden advised
President-elect Grover Cleveland to take
into his Cabinet. President Gecelaad re-
members and Jao S. Barbom is nat acithom
information That this great honor was paid to
him, tho redeemcr of Virginia democTa-
cy, by The dying sage of Greystone. This
compliment was far richer than the Office
which Jno. s. Barbour neither sought nor
would a, the time have accepted. As the
head of the Virginia delegation at Chicago
his support Of Mr.. Cleveand's nomination
was felt III powerful degree on all the
Southern representatives. The conquerOr
of Malone was not without influence at that
great gathering of national democrats. AZ
ter the nomination came an arduous and
hard. fought campaign, but Barbour held the
State to Cleveland although the vote for
Blaine was bigger by more than twenty
FIVE thousand than that which a year
before had been cast for the defeat
ed democratic candidate for Governor.
A little later, and John 5. Barbour, at the
State convention which made Lee Govern
or, favored and assi5ted in the adoption Of
resolutions endorsing the administration.
As TO official and public affairs in Virginia,
he is fully trusted and constantly advised
with by President Cleveland and cabinet.
All hands connected with the adminstra
ton, from the President down, recognize
him as the prime organizer and leader of
the Virginia democratic forces. They have
promised him for The campaign this year
every legitimate assistance in their power,
and have irm reliance on his ability 10
add another victory TO those already scored
for the democracy of old Virginia
In respect Of the report published in this
correspondence of Ex-Governor Cameron's
editorial connection with the Indcr appeal,
certainly nothing was farther from the cor
respondents intention than the manifesto
ton of any unfriendliness whatsoever to
that journal The rumor was an interesting
one and remembering Col. Cameron's edit
orship of the paper in past years, was noted
simply as report, and for what it might be
worth.
The Virginia democratic association of
this city has determined not to meet again
until the Doth proximo After that date it
will resume its regular weekly meetings, and
work unremittingly for the election of q
democratic legislature i'll Virginia next fall.
A South Carolinan has been appointed
Chief Clerk Of the Patent Ofice. vice Mr..
Duryee, removed. Mr.. DU:yee, though an
offensive republican partisan, has been re-
tanned in Office up to this time despite the
urgent protests of Virginia democrats. He
halls from the Sth Virginia district, but Is
not known there.
Mr.. AIeck Shepherd, who has recently
returned from Mexico where he has been
working silver mine is now being made
quite lion of here. Times change and men
with them. 1t was only short time ago
that the shepherd ring" were the most
roundly abused men in the city.
People in the city to-day from the lower
Potomac country, say the storm that swept
over that section on Monday evening was
the most severe within the memory of the
present generation. Some of the small
buildings were unroofed, trees torn up by
the roots, and the corn not only Frustrated
hut broken of close to the ground. and con-
seauently ruined. Near Matthias's Point the
wind blew so hard that some of the colored
people vacated their houses and ran to the
woods for protection. AT the light house
there, large boards were blown from the
platform, and at Upper Cedar Point light
house, oars, ludders and other things were
blown out of the boats.
A gentlemen interested in the Chesapeake
cnd Ohio Railroad here to-day. says the
dry dock and other extensive improvements